Agapetus paracralus sp. nov.

Figs 6 a, 6b, 29

Material examined: Holotype male: Victoria: Aire River, 4 km NE Glenaire, 4.xii.1972, NMV.

Paratypes: Victoria: Same data as for holotype, 2 males 1 female, NMV; Stevensons Falls, Upper Gellibrand River, 20.i.1982, A. Neboiss, 2 males, NMV [Tri-1044].

Diagnosis: The male of Agapetus paracralus is similar to those of A. paluma sp. nov., A. cralus, and A. pontona, but is distinguished by having the gonopods in ventral view narrower and each bearing 2 prominent black teeth, situated one behind the other rather than at about the same distance from the apex as in A. tabrabucca (see above).

Forewing length: Males 3.8–4.2 mm; females 4.1 mm.

Male genitalia: Sternite VI ventral process present, in lateral view elongate, straight and sharply pointed. Abdominal segment IX in lateral view long ventrally, angulate anterolaterally. Segment X in lateral view broadly rounded dorsally, acute posterolaterally. Cerci in lateral view subrectangular. Gonopods in ventral view narrow in distal 2/3rds and with pair of small rounded black teeth subapically; in lateral view stout, length about 3 times width, broadly rounded apically. Phallic apparatus elongate, bearing terminal, membranous, striated parameres with pre-constriction section about 3 times as long as spines.

Female: Terminalia in dorsal and ventral view very narrow, abdominal segment VIII deeply excised midventrally.

Etymology: Name descriptive of its superficial similarity to A. cralus .

Distribution: Known only from the Otway Ranges in southwestern Victoria.